Maryland Podiatry Act

The Podiatry Act governs the practice of podiatric medicine, making it unlawful to practice without a state-issued license and setting the education, examination, and character requirements applicants must meet. It vests oversight in a licensing board assisted by a podiatry advisory committee, which together handle licensure, renewal tied to continuing education, temporary and reciprocal credentials for practitioners licensed elsewhere, and exemptions for certain persons whose work would otherwise fall within the act. The act also defines unprofessional conduct and other offenses, authorizes discipline ranging from refusal to suspension or revocation of a license, provides for injunctions and criminal penalties against violators, and protects communications between podiatric physicians and their patients.

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